CEO of World Economic Forum Borge Brende quits after Epstein ties scrutinised
The co-chairs said the WEFs Alois Zwinggi will serve as interim president and CEO, and that the forums Board of Trustees will oversee the leadership transition, including a plan to drive a process to identify a permanent successor.
Kachin Amber and the Bloody Truth Behind Chinas Latest Scientific Breakthrough
Beijing has hailed another groundbreaking fossil discovered in Myanmars Kachin State, even as Chinese demand for amber continues to drive conflict and human rights abuses in the region.
Junta Boss Meets Thai Air Force Chief as Strikes on Myanmar Civilians Intensify
Thai commander arrives for talks on expanding military ties, one day after an airstrike on a market in Rakhine State killed 18 civilians, mostly women and children.
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Myanmar Junta Using Civilian Passenger Flights to Transport Weapons
An MNA aircraft ferried 50 assault rifles to an obscure pro-junta outfit in Kachin State in a recent instance of the regime using civilian passengers as human shields for arms transports.
EU seeks to cut Russia dependence; Hungary, Slovakia have other plans
Hungary and Slovakia remain heavily reliant on Russian oil, with reports arguing this dependence is a political choice rather than a necessity; as EU reduces Russian gas, oil imports, the stand-off shows the political and economic hurdles complicating the blocs roadmap to energy independence
'I can't breathe any more': Inside the night a mob burned a newspaper
A journalist recounts the night a mob torched the Daily Star, trapping 28 staff on the roof.
Indonesia plans international conference on Greater Jakarta growth
Indonesia will host an international conference in July 2026 aimed at generating policy solutions for the Greater ...
Indonesia's Nusantara grant US$2.49M from U.S. for smart city planning
Indonesias Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) has received a US$2.49 million grant from the United States ...
Putin Ratifies Investment Protection Pact with Myanmar Junta
The agreement aims to reassure investors on both sides that their money is safe, but despite big plans, economic engagement beyond the arms trade remains modest.
Indonesia stands firm on downstreaming in US mineral deal
Despite the recent trade agreement, Indonesia has retained its policy requiring investment and downstreaming processes ...
Indonesian govt seeks to reactivate idle 3R waste processing sites
Indonesia is drafting a joint ministerial decree to reactivate idle community-based waste facilities, as it seeks to ...
Indonesian Navy faces strategic choice for blue water shift
A senior Indonesian naval official said the navy faces two strategic options if it wants to adopt a blue-water defense ...
Indonesia taps universities, industries for waste-to-energy push
Indonesia's Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology has reaffirmed its commitment to embracing and ...
Indonesian lawmakers hearing on Sea Dragon meth case as death sought
Indonesias House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III on Thursday held a hearing with the family of Fandi ...
Indonesian Marines patrol Nipa Island border near Singapore
Indonesian Navy Marines conducted a patrol on Nipa Island near the Singapore border to safeguard national territory ...
Indonesia hailed as model for sustainable fisheries at FAO forum
Indonesia was recognized as a leading model for sustainable fisheries management, particularly in ...
Indonesia taps Bali to fast-track national digital government rollout
Indonesia will pilot a nationwide digital government overhaul in Bali to accelerate the rollout of a single ...
Canada tells OpenAI to boost safety measures or be forced to by government
OpenAI says it banned Van Rootselaars account in 2025 after it was flagged by systems that identify misuses of our models in furtherance of violent activities
Indonesia's human rights ministry joins police reform push
Indonesias Ministry of Human Rights (Kemenham) will soon form a joint team with the National Police (Polri) to ...
BRIN urges industry to use domestic research for innovation
Head of Indonesias National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Arif Satria on Thursday urged industry ...
Jordan king praises President Prabowo on Palestine stance
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Wednesday praised Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto for his consistent support for ...
Jordan's King Abdullah II conveys Ramadan wishes to President Prabowo
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Wednesday wished Indonesias President Prabowo Subianto a blessed Ramadan during ...
President Prabowo holds bilateral talk in Abu Dhabi with UAE president
After completing his agenda in Jordan, President Prabowo Subianto continued his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ...
Indonesia secures Jordan's support for Gaza peace mission deployment
Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono stated that the Jordanian government and military are ready to support Indonesia ...
Hungry Studios Block Blast! Named Best Puzzle Game at Sensor Tower APAC Awards 2025
-Sensor Tower has announced thatBlock Blast!, the flagship title from Hungry Studio, has been named Best ...
Toshiba Releases Small Photorelays with 135C Rating for High-Temperature Equipment Operation
-Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation(Toshiba) has launched four voltage-driven ...
Trump, Zelenskyy speak before Ukraine-U.S. talks in Geneva
Our teams work intensively and I thanked them for all their work and for their active involvement in the negotiations and the efforts to end the war, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Trump administrations third country deportation policy is unlawful, judge rules
U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts agreed to suspend his decision for 15 days, giving the government time to appeal his latest ruling in the case.
Indonesia-US data transfers subject to personal data law: minister
Indonesian Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid has emphasized that data transfers under the ...
ADB commits 2.5 billion US dollars in funding for Indonesia in 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has made a total financing commitment of 2.55 billion US dollars (around Rp42.96 ...
Myanmar junta air strike kills at least 17
Myanmar has been consumed by civil war since the military staged a coup five years ago, provoking armed resistance from democracy activists and ethnic minority factions that have long held sway in the nations fringes
At Knesset, PM Modi condemns October 7 attack barbaric, vows deeper ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Knesset on February 25, where he received a rousing welcome from members of the Israeli Parliament. In his speech, Mr. Modi strongly condemned the October 7, 2023 terror attack carried out by Hamas, describing it as a barbaric terrorist attack.
Indonesia, Jordan strengthen Palestine peace push
President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed Indonesia's commitment to advancing peace in Palestine during talks with ...
Indonesia promotes fish protein to strengthen food security
Indonesia's National Food Agency (Bapanas) is pushing greater fish consumption to improve public nutrition and ...
Indonesia confident zero US tariffs will hold: expert
The Government Communications Agency (Bakom) expressed confidence that Indonesia will maintain zero percent tariffs on ...
Prabowo assures King Abdullah of support for Palestinian peace
President Prabowo Subianto, during a bilateral meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan, affirmed Indonesias ...
Indonesia's Maluku pushes educational, economic ties with Japan
The Maluku provincial government and the Japanese Consulate General explored opportunities for cooperation across ...
Minister encourages waste management habit at the family level
Population and Family Development Minister Wihaji is encouraging families to make waste management a daily habit to ...
Minister urges integrated approach to slum upgrading
Housing and Settlement Areas Minister Maruarar Sirait has called for a more integrated approach to handling slum areas, ...
Indonesian police name 12 suspects in baby trafficking case
Indonesia's National Police have named 12 suspects and rescued seven babies in a human trafficking case that ...
President Prabowo, King Abdullah discuss Palestine situation
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and King Abdullah II of Jordan focused their bilateral meeting at Basman Palace ...
Bali deports US citizen in 2014 suitcase murder
Bali's immigration office has deported a United States citizen, identified by the initials TS, after he completed ...
Kioxia Sampling UFS 5.0 Embedded Flash Memory Devices for Next-Generation Mobile Applications
-Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, today announced that it has begun shipping evaluation ...
Rakhine Fury Grows as Myanmar Junta Airstrike Kills 18 at Market
Four children among the dead in latest attack on civilian targets in Arakan Army-held territory.
As Fighting Shuts Major Gates, Kenglat on Laos Border Gives Junta a Trade Lifeline
As conflict disrupts key border routes, the China-backed Kenglat post on the Mekong has gained new prominence as one of the juntas few functioning trade gateways.
Back Intl Efforts to Bring Myanmar Junta to Justice, ASEAN Urged
The Special Advisory Council for Myanmar hails the opening of a war crimes case file in Timor-Leste against junta boss Min Aung Hlaing and says ASEAN must get behind it.
Indonesia frees, deports American who spent 11 years in prison for Bali 'suitcase murder'
Tommy Schaefer was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 2014 murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack, the mother of Heather Mack, during a luxury vacation in a case also known as the Bali suitcase murder
Watch: Cities in southeastern Brazil hit by floods, landslides
Severe floods in southeastern Brazil have killed at least 25 people and left dozens missing in the state of Minas Gerais, officials said on Tuesday (February 24, 2026). Meteorologists warned that more rain is expected in the region in the next few days.
Bill Gates apologises to Foundation staff over Epstein ties: report
Microsoft co-founder also admitted that he had two affairs with Russian women and that he made mistakes that had cast a cloud over the philanthropic group while insisting he didnt participate in Epsteins crimes, says report
Iran rejects U.S. claims on missile programme as 'big lies'
During his State of the Union speech, Donald Trump reiterated that Iran would never be allowed to build a nuclear weapon, saying Tehrans leaders were at this moment again pursuing their sinister nuclear ambitions
Modi's Israel visit to test India's priorities in the Middle East
India and Israel's relations have expanded since Modi came to power more than a decade ago.
Trump puts VP Vance in charge of 'war on fraud'
I am officially announcing the war on fraud, to be led by our great Vice President J.D. Vance, says President Trump
Trump says prefers to solve Iran crisis through diplomacy
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers crucial State of the Union address ahead of mid-term elections
SKYWORTH PV Achieves Milestone with Completion of First Distributed PV Project in Hong Kong
SKYWORTH Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd. (SKYWORTH PV) has successfully completed and handed over a ...
Pakistan and India would have had a nuclear war, claimed the U.S. President in his State of the Union address
As the Spring Festival of the Year of the Horse approaches, two large-scale zodiac-themed art installations have made ...
Prabowo welcomed in Jordan with F-16 escort, royal ceremony
President Prabowo Subianto received a ceremonial escort from a Royal Jordanian Air Force F16 fighter jet before ...
Tower Capital Asia (TCA) is pleased to announce a strategic majority investment in V-Key (the ...
Sumatra floods: Universities resume as Indonesia boosts recovery
Indonesias higher education ministry says universities in flood- and landslide-hit Sumatra have largely resumed ...
President Prabowo welcomed by Indonesian students, diaspora in Amman
President Prabowo Subianto was welcomed by a crowd of Indonesian diaspora, students, and embassy staff upon arriving at ...
Envision Energy Supports Sri Lanka's Energy Transition as 50MW Mannar Wind Project Breaks Ground
Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, is supporting Sri Lanka's clean energy transition as the ...
Ridger Achieves xFusion's FusionXpark (NVIDIA GB10-Based) Compatibility Certification
Ridger, the world's pioneering AI-Native storage provider, today announced the successful completion of full ...
Trump to give top civilian honour to U.S. men's hockey goalie
Indonesia, Arm partnership targets faster mastery of chip technology
Indonesia aims to accelerate mastery of strategic technologies through a partnership between state investment ...
Genon Opens First Overseas Office in Jakarta to Lead AI Transformation in Asia
-Genon, a South Korean startup specializing in generative AI solutions, announced on Feb. 24 (Tue) that it has ...
Indonesia pushes AI drive to lift productivity, competitiveness
Indonesias digital minister said Tuesday the country must transform its high adoption of artificial ...
Warner Bros. opens door to Paramount as bidding war heats up
Warner Bros. said Paramount's revised offer includes a purchase price of $31.00 per share in cash, a one-dollar-per-share increase from its earlier offer, which was valued at around $108 billion.
Suspect and four others killed after stabbing in Washington
While en route, additional reports came in that the man was stabbing people, the sheriff's office said. The first deputy arrived within about three minutes, and shots were fired.
Myanmar's new Parliament is to convene next month for its first session after elections
The March 16 session will also be the first Parliament meeting in more than five years since the military in 2021 seized power, taking over from the elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi
Cambodia rejects claim its forces fired on Thai patrol: Minister
These claims are entirely false, fabricated and grossly distort the facts with the deliberate intent to mislead public opinion and provoke tension along the Cambodia-Thailand border, says Neth Pheaktra
Indonesia seeks more Saudi visitorsas pilgrims rise
Indonesia hopes visits by Saudi citizens will increase in line with a steady rise in Indonesian haj and umrah pilgrims ...
Peace Process? What Peace Process?
Thailand and China say they want to facilitate peace talks between Myanmars armed resistance groups and the junta. But, ask our editors: will anyone turn up?
Hindutva Groups in India Effectively Outlawed Valentines Day
Using vigilante violence, these militant organizations are forging a new form of law and order that conforms to their strict religious beliefs.
Moscow war against Ukraine 'triple failure for Russia': Macron
Mr. Macron was to co-chair a new meeting of Ukraine's allies on Tuesday (February 24, 2026)
Lawmaker backs TNI role in Gaza stabilization force
The planned involvement of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) in the International Stabilization Force (ISF) ...
Myanmar Junta Sets Mid-March Date for New Parliament
With the USDP dominating the seats and military MPs guaranteed 25 percent, the new legislature is expected to cement Min Aung Hlaings grip on power.
Indonesia aims 24 million household water connections by 2029
The Indonesian government has set a target to add 24 million household clean water connections through 2029, covering ...
Indonesia targets 15,000 engineers to master chip design technology
Indonesia targets 15,000 engineers to learn and master chip design technology through a collaboration agreement between ...
Komnas HAM urges human rights mainstreaming in police
Chairperson of the National Commission on Human Rights, Anis Hidayah, has stressed that human rights values and ...
Indonesia, tech platforms launch child safety system
Indonesia and major digital platforms are setting up a joint monitoring system to shield children from ...
FBI Vows to Pursue Southeast Asia Scam Syndicates Aggressively
After visiting Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, an FBI official pledged continued global action against scam syndicates targeting Americans.
Sunset stroll at Bukit Cinta cliff, Jodo beach
Residents sit on the edge of Bukit Cinta cliff at Jodo Beach, Gringsing, Batang district, Central Java, watching a ...
Papua regions receive first-quarter 2026 special autonomy funds
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Ribka Haluk stated that the 2026 Special Autonomy Funds for the first quarter have been ...
UAEdonates 30 tons of premium dates to Indonesia for Ramadan
Indonesias Religious Affairs Ministry has received 30 tons of premium dates from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ...
JFM Urges West to Break Iran-Vietnam Jet Fuel Pipeline to Myanmar Junta
Right group calls for targeted sanctions on shadow supply line powering regime air war that has killed thousands of civilians.
KPK mitigates corruption risks in free meal, co-op programs
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it conducts corruption risk mitigation for the implementation of the ...
Bali Airport back to normal after flights diverted by extreme weather
I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar, Bali, has returned to normal operations after several flights were affected by ...
Two Children Among Dead in Myanmar Junta Aerial Attack in Sagaing
Ten people were killed in the latest in a string of bombing attacks by the military regime on rural targets in Sagaing Region.
Indonesia says no Nipah cases after testing
Indonesia has recorded no confirmed Nipah virus infections, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, after laboratory tests ...
